Three pirates were killed after they clashed with Puntland Maritime Police Force (PMPF) near a coastal town in Puntland during a hostage rescue attempt of the pirate held MV Iceberg 1, Garowe Online reports. According to Puntland officials, the forces clashed with pirates who were attempting to transport weapons and ammunition to the pirates
Read moreSingapore: Singapore is dispatching its ninth mission to the Somalia area in March to fight piracy. Senior Minister of State for Defence and Acting Minister for Social and Family Development Chan Chun Sing said: “Much of the shipping that transits our Singapore port passes through the Gulf. Hence, when piracy in the Gulf of
Read moreJakarta (ANTARA News) – State oil and gas company Pertamina denied on Thursday that motor vessel Rema Perkasa sank after it collided with tanker MT Asumi XXVI in Kapuas River in West Kalimantan province earlier in the day. “No one was injured,” Pertamina Vice President for Corporate Communication Ali Mundakir said. Pertamina hired the
Read moreMerchant vessels are advised to remain vigilant throughout the HRA and ensure that Self Protection Measures are in place as Pirate Attack Groups (PAGs) are likely operating in the area. Sea states have been favourable to piracy over recent weeks. They are expected to become more marginal in the coming weeks with the onset
Read moreChina’s shift towards a domestic consumer demand-oriented economy could provide a significant boost to the global shipping industry, as the world’s second largest economy targets more sustainable growth. “2013 will be another peak year of new vessel deliveries. Oversupply of capacity is still an obstacle for the shipping industry to overcome, but with the
Read moreJakarta (ANTARA News) – State-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina will increase the number of its tankers by procuring new ones until 2015 to increase cost efficiency in oil shipment and to give more value added to the company. “With more ships, cost will be made more efficient to make Pertamina oil price
Read moreJAKARTA: PT Pelindo III to build new modern passenger terminal in January 2013 to increase passenger capacity in Tanjung Perak Port, Surabaya. The construction phase I is scheduled to begin in January 2013 and to be completed by the end of 2013. The total area of passenger terminal reached 16,500 m2 with 4,000 people
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